The cautionary tale of Harper

This is a cautionary tale for those who wish to engage in politics. If you don’t play the game properly, if you don’t project a likable image, if you don’t define yourself, you risk becoming a villain. So put down that policy book and practise singing pop songs.
Then-prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured on Oct. 16, 2015, campaigning in Fredericton, N.B.,
OAKVILLE, ONT.—Not long after my wife passed away, I received a kind and thoughtful note of condolences from former prime minister Stephen Harper. Yes, it’s true; the supposedly cold-hearted, emotionless, and demonic Harper actually did something pretty nice. So much for political stereotypes....

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